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The characters in this book are very secondary. The female main character is cute as can be, but she is ditzy as well. It becomes teeth grinding after a while. I enjoyed the cozy mystery vibes. Trying to find out who is trying to sabotage the Villain was fun and totally wasn't the person I was expecting. Loved the plot twist at the end.
But when Evie finds out there might be a traitor in their midst and wants to take The Villain down? I mean The Villain and Evie definitely gave me Fran and Max from "The Nanny" vibes and that is EVERYTHING!! Every interaction they had I ate it up and asked for seconds people!! Evie’s spontaneous and sunny personality made her character really cute. Her struggles and slight character growth also add some depth to her character. However, I simply could not relate to or connect with her overly innocent, clumsy and selfless personality. The romance was cute tho it didn't really develop into something more, am expecting that to happen in the next book. I loved the pining, from both of them and how the two were always open for communication. This is a clean romance, so no spice. And it works out quite well. The way the two were always so protective of each other was everything!! now that I think I'm done ripping apart the main characters, let me get into ripping apart the story. I also hated that. for this part I will use bullet points.
The Villain (whose name I won't reveal cause of spoilers) is definitely the type of guy who hates everyone but her. He is so charismatic. He's definitely a brooding guy and I adored seeing him open up to Evie. Loved how into her he was already, despite her bad jokes. One thing that could have been better about him was if he was even more villainous but I kinda get it- it's just lighthearted stuff and YA. She’d grown so alarmingly used to that look from the villagers, she’d cataloged it in her mind under things that made her want to commit acts of violence. And did I mention there's a pet dragon named Fluffy, and Kingsleythe toad who speaks via communication signs??
The romance was not it for me. There was just like nothing there. When I have a romance I like seeing WHY the two people like each other for other reasons than just being pretty, or having a great laugh/the ability to make you laugh. this is where the building of the relationship wouldve been great to see from those five missing months. Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work...and ensure he makes them pay. Trystan has a magical power that can sense your physical weaknesses and where the death blow is. Can use his magic to kill”
Only the gods would know what he did on his personal side of the expansive and decidedly gloomy stone structure.
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